Tanzania

Things to do in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam (Haven of Peace in Arabic) was founded in 1862 by Sultan Seyyid Majid of Zanzibar on the site of the village of Mzizima. Mzizima's history dates back to when the Barawa people started to settle and cultivate the area around Mbwa Maji, Magogoni, Mjimwema, Gezaulole, and Kibonde Maji Mbagara.

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  1. National Museum

    National Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Moongateclimber · Public domain · source

  2. St. Joseph's Cathedral

    St. Joseph's Cathedral

    attraction

    Photo: aj82, shifted by Rabanus Flavus · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  3. Azania Front Lutheran Church

    Azania Front Lutheran Church

    attraction

    Photo: RIGHT TO HEALTH · CC BY 2.0 · source

  4. Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial House

    Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial House

    attraction

    Photo: Mangapwani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  5. City Hall [9]

    City Hall [9]

    viewpoint

    Photo: Hashoo Foundation USA - Houston, TX · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  6. Zoological Gardens

    attraction

  7. Century Cinemax

    attraction

  8. Karimjee Hall

    attraction

  9. Makumbusho Village Museum

    attraction

  10. Suncrest Cineplex

    attraction

  11. Rangi Gallery

    Makangira Street, Dar es Salaaam

  12. Magofu ya ladwa

    museum · Dar es salaam

  13. tpc parking

    park · Chang'ombe Road, Dar es salaam

  14. Berkeley electrical company

    attraction · Vikawe street

  15. Cappuccino cafe

    attraction

  16. Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  17. Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  18. Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  19. Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  20. Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  21. Dagaa Dagaa the Culture Lodge

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  22. Dlab chakula place

    attraction

  23. Forest

    attraction · University Road

  24. Home Pub

    attraction · Mikocheni B, Dar es salaaam

More places (36)

  1. Jane Goodalls Root & Shoots

    attraction · Nguzo Nane

  2. King's Cross Pub

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  3. King's Cross Pub

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  4. King's Cross Pub

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  5. King's Cross Pub

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  6. King's Cross Pub

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  7. King's Cross Pub

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  8. Massawe Park

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  9. Massawe Park

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  10. Massawe Park

    attraction · National Housing, Dar es salaam

  11. Wallet

    attraction · Muslim, Dar es salaam

  12. maria

    attraction · Dar es salaam

  13. Chuma Art Workshop

    gallery

  14. Biafra Open School

    garden

  15. Garden Open Space

    garden · Mikumi, Dar es Salaam

  16. Mbogamboga

    garden

  17. Mount Meru Open Space

    garden

  18. Namanga Garden

  19. Rusende Garden

  20. Ruvuma Garden

  21. Seanna Gardens

    garden

  22. Sukita Garden

  23. T garden

  24. TFC Mbolea

    garden

  25. Ubungo Maji

    garden

  26. Duka la Dawa

    museum · Mikocheni B, Dar es salaaam

  27. Mwalimu Nyerere Museum

  28. Old Boma Museum

  29. Gilder the Tailor

    park

  30. Kenyatta Grounds

    park

  31. Leaders Club

    park

  32. Msanga Parking

    park · Dar es salaaam

  33. ex Botanical Garden

    park · step-free

  34. kivutio house

    park

  35. mlimanyi

    park

  36. Al Juma Mosque & Sumar Building [33]

    viewpoint · Dar es Salaam

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